Translation
essence
Word origin
From Latin essentia ('the being of a thing'), coined from esse ('to be') as a philosophical term. Esperanto keeps it one letter away from senco ('sense, meaning'), which learners regularly mix up.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- essentia
- English cognates
- essence, essential
Examples
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The essence of the problem is simple.
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He explained the essence of his plan in a few words.
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That does not change the essence of the matter.
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